John Harding said he was used as a 'punching bag' by the guards in a holding facility in the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic in eastern Ukraine
1:37A freed British prisoner of war who was held by Russian-backed separatists has told Sky News how he was tortured over several days.
John Harding said he was used as a"punching bag" by the guards in a holding facility in the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic in eastern Ukraine.He said he was held there for about nine days in a small cell about 4ft by 6ft, between being taken to the prosecutor's office for questioning.. He is now back in the UK after his release with the help of the Ukrainians and the Saudis.
Mr Harding said he suffered a fractured sternum, damage to his coccyx, broken ribs and neurological damage to his hand in the holding centre in Donetsk.He said he was beaten up about five to six times"for fun".In the worst attack, which lasted about 30 minutes, he said he was handcuffed with his arms behind his back and was pushed to the floor."One man stood on my hips and jumped up and down," he said.
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